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13th May 2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Tool Identification Odd Clamp
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I was too young for the vulcanizing patches, but...
I was too young for the vulcanizing patches, but knew about those clamps. One of the mechanics from whom I learned this and that swore, with the "new/improved" rubber cement used on patches when I...
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28th April 2024, 04:57 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Going back up to the original drawing, the angle...
Going back up to the original drawing, the angle at which the workman is holding the saw is very similar to what I was taught for using a modern Western-pattern (that is, not Japanese) rip saw: about...
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6th April 2024, 09:42 AM
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Thanks. Good idea.
Thanks. Good idea.
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6th April 2024, 04:24 AM
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there's enough usage on the face of the stone...
there's enough usage on the face of the stone that any markings have disappeared.
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5th April 2024, 03:18 PM
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There's a chip on one corner, exposing a light...
There's a chip on one corner, exposing a light yellow stone - so, pretty fine grit, I guess - 4000-6000, perhaps?
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5th April 2024, 10:49 AM
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King waterstone - is there a way to know what I got at a yard sale?
I picked up a King waterstone on a wooden base at a yard sale. Is there a way to know what grit I purchased? It's not marked, at least not in English; the base says, on one end, "King," and on the...
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7th September 2023, 04:57 AM
Thread: Small hand Drill.
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Wow. That's a neat drill. No info on it in my...
Wow. That's a neat drill. No info on it in my head, alas.
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5th September 2023, 07:39 AM
Thread: Ham Knife - other uses
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From here - and I'll grant that there's an entire...
From here - and I'll grant that there's an entire Pacific Ocean between you and me, so I may be missing some fine detail - your tool looks like a stiff putty knife with an edge honed on it (and, in...
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4th September 2023, 04:54 AM
Thread: Ham Knife - other uses
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For those of us who haven't been keeping up, a...
For those of us who haven't been keeping up, a picture of your ham knife might help in coming up with suggestions.
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31st August 2023, 09:19 AM
Thread: 45/55 cutters in other planes
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The really narrow fluting cutters don't have a...
The really narrow fluting cutters don't have a notch and center on the first skate because they're skinny enough. You use the adjusting pin to push them down; your fingers to retract them.
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25th August 2023, 08:35 AM
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Thanks for the recommendation. I've got a Kapro...
Thanks for the recommendation. I've got a Kapro torpedo level from a yard sale, and it seems a quality tool.
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11th August 2023, 05:43 AM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Congrats! I have a mild yen for an infill, and,...
Congrats! I have a mild yen for an infill, and, if so, definitely a Spiers (after all, they were built in Scotland, my favorite part of my ancestry). You found a good one.
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8th August 2023, 09:37 AM
Thread: Stanley plane and unknown friend
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There was a similar plane being sold here in the...
There was a similar plane being sold here in the U.S. by a retailer named Harbor Freight* that imports all kinds of tools and tool-related stuff, mainly from China. The plane was US$10 or so, and a...
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28th July 2023, 03:01 AM
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I've only ever had a hand-powered model, with a...
I've only ever had a hand-powered model, with a saw resembling a boomerang on the end of the pole. At full extension, it's hard work. I've never used the little chain saw on the end of a pole, but...
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28th July 2023, 02:57 AM
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Try this: Sargent No. 414 Jack Plane - The...
Try this: Sargent No. 414 Jack Plane - The Sargent Planes Page
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25th July 2023, 03:30 AM
Thread: Mini saw
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Small saws, like other small tools (e.g., 4"...
Small saws, like other small tools (e.g., 4" double square for layout), can be very handy. I picked up a 16" panel saw, thinking, "good for some kid to use;" but it's become a regular user in my...
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22nd July 2023, 06:45 AM
Thread: Stanley 150 Mitre Box.
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So THAT's what that screw on mine is for! I had...
So THAT's what that screw on mine is for! I had wondered.
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18th July 2023, 07:12 AM
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They originally came with a collar with a...
They originally came with a collar with a spring-loaded catch that fit in the grooves up the shank (away from the tip), allowing you to countersink or counterbore the hole. Useful, as said above,...
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17th July 2023, 11:26 AM
Thread: Australian made Stanley Chisels
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The American made versions of the yellow and...
The American made versions of the yellow and black resin/plastic handles are, in my opinion, quite good; some of the best for carpentry, because you can beat the daylights out of them and the steel...
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17th July 2023, 09:21 AM
Thread: Australian made Stanley Chisels
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Pictures always help.
Pictures always help.
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9th July 2023, 03:05 AM
Thread: Spokeshave No 151 - Stanley OR ?
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Stanley USA often put the "Stanley" name only on...
Stanley USA often put the "Stanley" name only on the cutting iron. The bench planes would have various patent dates cast into the bed, and sometimes you'd find "Stanley" on the lever that adjusted...
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25th June 2023, 02:49 AM
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"Gizmotic" may be entirely U.S. slang...don't...
"Gizmotic" may be entirely U.S. slang...don't know. A gizmo is a device that gets something done in a complicated way (levers and links and ratchets, oh my!). "Gizmotic," then, is a description of...
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23rd June 2023, 07:05 AM
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I don't know that model, but the Taintor sets...
I don't know that model, but the Taintor sets I've owned are reallly gizmotic.
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16th June 2023, 07:04 AM
Thread: Granny's tooth
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Nicely done. A lot simpler to execute than the...
Nicely done.
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6th June 2023, 05:57 AM
Thread: Stanley 151R ?
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Yes, D.W.'s reported experience is consistent...
Yes, D.W.'s reported experience is consistent with mine. The round-bottomed Stanley shaves I see - not common, but there are plenty on That Auction Site, are the smaller No. 63. I've seen No. 63s...
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5th June 2023, 02:07 AM
Thread: Stanley 151R ?
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I kind of suspected you did, but I can never...
I kind of suspected you did, but I can never resist a straight line.
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4th June 2023, 07:27 AM
Thread: Stanley 151R ?
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Yeah, I'd go back to that seller in future, if he...
Yeah, I'd go back to that seller in future, if he bargains that way - a counteroffer from your five pound proposal to one pound...if you'd kept bargaining, he might have ended up giving you money to...
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10th May 2023, 06:40 AM
Thread: 1936 Wadkin catalog
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Good thing it's not possible to short out...
Good thing it's not possible to short out computer keyboards, but I need to figure out how to clean the drool out of mine now.
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27th April 2023, 07:54 AM
Thread: What type of hammer is this?
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Wait, how did we get into racetrack betting here,...
Wait, how did we get into racetrack betting here, and what did they use those hammers for?
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26th April 2023, 02:31 AM
Thread: What type of hammer is this?
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Cobbler's hammer, yes. The face should be...
Cobbler's hammer, yes. The face should be noticeably convex. One of the main uses is driving and clinching nails when making or repairing shoes. The convex face allows for driving the nails...
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19th April 2023, 02:29 AM
Thread: Joy of new plane tote and knob
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Which one do I like best? The answer is "yes." ...
Which one do I like best? The answer is "yes." That's one of those "who's your favorite child?" questions.
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6th April 2023, 03:24 AM
Thread: A few more planes to upgrade.
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From where I'm sitting, here on the West Coast of...
From where I'm sitting, here on the West Coast of the U.S., it looks to be off both coasts.
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4th April 2023, 03:59 AM
Thread: A few more planes to upgrade.
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I picked up a Stanley 110 - the same tool as the...
I picked up a Stanley 110 - the same tool as the Record - a few years back for something like 50 cents (about 75 cents in Aussie dollars, at current rates) because, someday, I'd like to put together...
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1st April 2023, 09:38 AM
Thread: Preston Bullnose rebate Plane
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Make sure you neutralize the vinegar right away...
Make sure you neutralize the vinegar right away when you get it out of its bath. Scrub off the rust, wash vigorously, (ideally) put on a thick coat of baking soda and water, let it set a minute,...
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1st April 2023, 06:55 AM
Thread: Preston Bullnose rebate Plane
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Also, that lever cap gives you a finger rest,...
Also, that lever cap gives you a finger rest, much better than the Record pictured in earlier posts here. If you decide it's a Record/Preston frankenplane and are offended by that, I could send you...
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1st April 2023, 06:52 AM
Thread: Spokeshave advice
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I don't know if Stanley shaves show up much there...
I don't know if Stanley shaves show up much there in Oz, so I'll focus on the Record shaves first. And I am assuming you need a round-soled shave because you're shaping some tight inside corners on...
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27th March 2023, 06:42 AM
Thread: Saw Logo
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Warranted Superior saws can, often, be quite...
Warranted Superior saws can, often, be quite good, although you never know until you sharpen them and find a piece of wood to saw.
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26th March 2023, 02:19 AM
Thread: What a deal!!! Act fast!!!
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Now, that's patina!
Now, that's patina!
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25th March 2023, 07:21 AM
Thread: Lots of problems with square
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Jim's more accurate test is a new one to me. ...
Jim's more accurate test is a new one to me. I've relied for years on the first test he describes, and it works quite well. Two notes:
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12th March 2023, 02:29 AM
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It's been a while since soldiers were expected to...
It's been a while since soldiers were expected to go into combat barefoot; and they probably beat the daylights out of their boots. I can imagine the need for a cobbler.
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19th February 2023, 03:17 AM
Thread: Sargent Plane
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The Sargent bench planes varied quite a bit from...
The Sargent bench planes varied quite a bit from their top line planes to their entry level planes.
The specialty planes were often simplified versions. Their #79 duplex rabbet plane, for... -
13th February 2023, 08:11 AM
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You clearly married well.
You clearly married well.
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25th January 2023, 08:53 AM
Thread: Wadkin EX
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I think it's just unfair that you folks in Oz...
I think it's just unfair that you folks in Oz have more Wadkins than we do here in the American colonies - we're closer to the factory, after all!
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15th January 2023, 03:41 AM
Thread: Hammer resto
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Regardless of who made it, it's an interesting...
Regardless of who made it, it's an interesting design, similar in intent, I'd guess, to the British Warrington hammer design (probably all y'all know what a Warrington hammer looks like, but just in...
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12th January 2023, 06:23 AM
Thread: Hammer resto
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A hammer manufacturer, obviously... A closer...
A hammer manufacturer, obviously...
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3rd January 2023, 08:38 AM
Thread: Antique Rapid Drill Press
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Sometimes called "camel back" presses in the...
Sometimes called "camel back" presses in the U.S., I guess because they had to call them something. Neat little critter.
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27th December 2022, 10:30 AM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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From what I understand, these were mainly used,...
From what I understand, these were mainly used, by the 19th and into the 20th (in some places) centuries by watchmakers and jewelers who needed to drill small holes. There's an American company,...
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6th December 2022, 04:37 AM
Thread: What's in the box?
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Nice gift! "Mohawk" was a second line for...
Nice gift!
"Mohawk" was a second line for Millers Falls. You might dig around here: Welcome To Millers Falls Planes - Millers Falls Planes -
2nd December 2022, 07:57 AM
Thread: Christmas 2022 prize draw # 136
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NEW INFO I'm in
I'm in
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30th November 2022, 04:51 AM
Thread: Blood sacrifice for Japanese joiney
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Roy Underhill, who did a long-running TV series...
Roy Underhill, who did a long-running TV series here in the U.S. on traditional methods of hand tool woodworking ("The Woodwright's Shop" - I have no idea how easy* it is to find in Oz), was famous...